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NASA - Station Commander Captures Unprecedented View of Comet

NASA - Station Commander Captures Unprecedented View of Comet | Science News | Scoop.it
International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank captured spectacular imagery of Comet Lovejoy from about 240 miles above the Earth’s horizon on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
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It's a windy day in space for Comet Lovejoy

Comet Lovejoy's tail gets a special wiggle from the solar wind. This video comes from the Sungrazing Comets website at the Naval Research Laboratory http://s...
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Newfound Comet to Dive Through Sun Next Week | Observing Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy | Comet Death-Dive Through Sun Dec. 16 | LiveScience

Newfound Comet to Dive Through Sun Next Week | Observing Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy | Comet Death-Dive Through Sun Dec. 16 | LiveScience | Science News | Scoop.it
The newly discovered Comet Loveloy is a sungrazing comet that will dive into the sun Dec. 16. While the event could provide a show, skywatchers say it may be too faint.
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Will Halley's Comet lose its sparkle? : SciencePunk

Will Halley's Comet lose its sparkle? : SciencePunk | Science News | Scoop.it
Google is celebrating Edmund Halley's birthday today, so it seemed like a good time to mention something that's been on my mind. It's about life, wonder, and celestial bodies....
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Time lapse video: ISS cometrise

Time lapse video: ISS cometrise | Science News | Scoop.it

Earlier, I posted an incredible picture of Comet Lovejoy taken by space station astronaut Dan Burbank. NASA just posted an amazing time lapse video made from those pictures!

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Comet to Make Death Dive Into Sun Thursday | Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3) | Comet Close Pass Through Sun's Atmosphere | LiveScience

Comet to Make Death Dive Into Sun Thursday | Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy (C/2011 W3) | Comet Close Pass Through Sun's Atmosphere | LiveScience | Science News | Scoop.it
The comet C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy) is a sungrazing comet that will make a death dive through the sun on Wednesday (Dec. 15) when it passes through the sun's atmosphere in a fiery show.
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Astrophile: Did comet killing spark Christmas light show? - space - 30 November 2011 - New Scientist

Astrophile: Did comet killing spark Christmas light show? - space - 30 November 2011 - New Scientist | Science News | Scoop.it
A grisly end for an errant comet may have prompted one of the biggest gamma-ray bursts of all time on 25 December 2010...
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